Shade and curtain bracket



1,613,780 E. M. BAILEY SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET Jan. 11 1927.

Filed Feb. 23, 1926 292 2a 5532 zz 17 Patented Jan. 11, 1927.

UNITED STATES ELMER M. BAILEY, OF HAVENSVILLE, KANSAS.

SHADE AND CURTAIN BRACKET.

Application filed February 23, 1926. Serial No. 90,077.

This invention relates to a combined curtain, shade and drapery hanger,the primary object of the invention being to provide a device of thischaracter which may be 6 clamped to the frame of the window in which thedevice is to be positioned, thereby eliminating the use of nails, screwsor similar securing devices that mar and disfigure the woodwork. 7

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be adjusted for use in connection with window framesof various widths, novel means being provided for securing the ad 1justable sections in their positions of adjustment.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a locking meanswhich will not become displaced accidentally, after it has beenpositioned.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of a bracket constructed inaccordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the device.

Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view of one of the sections of thedevice.

Figure 5 is an end elevational View of the device.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 66 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the device embodies a pair ofsections indicated generally by the reference characters 5 and 6respectively, the sections being constructed of lengths of sheet metalas clearly illustrated by the drawings.

One end of the section 5 is cut to provide rearwardly extended spacedfingers 7 that have inwardly extended end portions 8 adapted to biteinto the window frame to which the device is secured.

Located between the fingers 7 is a forwardly extended shade bracket 9having a suitable cut out portion for the reception of the pintle 10 ofthe shade roller 11. Secured to the rear surface of the section 5 is aspring arm 12 that is designed to engage the head 13 of the latch member14 which is shownas extended through the slot 15 of the section 5.

The section 6 that cooperates with the section 5 has one of its endsextended forwardly as at 16 where the same is cut away to accommodateone end of the usual curtain rod that has inwardly extended end portionsso that when the rod is positioned, in the member 16, the rod will clearthe shade roller 11. V

Formed integral with the section 6 are the flanges 17 that overlieportions of the section and provide guides for the section 5 which isdesigned to slide t-herethrough.

An elongated opening 18 is formed in the section 6 and accommodates thesubstantially straight portion 19 of the latch member, to the end thatthe sections 5 and 6 may be moved laterally with respect to each otherfor accomplishing the adjusting result.

Disposed on opposite sides of the elongated opening are pairs of spacedlugs 20 which lugs are adapted to be engaged by the fingers 21 carriedby the finger piece 22, forming a part of the latch member, with theresult that when the latch member is moved to a position as shown byFigure 2, the members 21 will, by their engagement with the lugs 20,hold the sections against movement after an adjustment has been made.

At the opposite end of the section 6 is a bracket 23 for the receptionof one end of a curtain rod designed to support a drapery, when adrapery is used in connection with a lace curtain or the usual windowcurtain.

Extending inwardly from the outer end of section 6 are fingers 24 whichfingers have inwardly extended end portions 25 adapted to bite into theframe of the window in securing the device in position.

Secured to the inner surface of the section 6 by means of the rivets 26is a supporting plate 27 that is formed with a cut out portion withinwhich the latch member 28 is pivotally mounted, the upper ends of themember 27 being turned inwardly to provide bearings for the shaft 29 onwhich the latch member 28 is mounted.

As illustrated by Figure 2 of the drawing, the latch member is providedwith a substantially straight edge 30 and a lower inclined edge 31 thelower inclined edge being arranged in such a way that when the latchmember 28 is moved downwardly, the lower inclined edge will engage thefinger 24 and allow the same to move outwardly to disengage the frame ofthe window to which the device is secured.

Thus it will be seen that due to the fact that the straight edge 30 ofthe latch member 28 is spaced an appreciable distance from the shaft 29,the fingers 24 will be forced inwardly when the latch member 28 is movedupwardly.

It might be further stated that the latch member 14: normally lieswithin the end portion 32 of the slot 15, and is positioned by insertingthe same edgewisaand moving the latch member to the enlarged portion 32,and finally twisting the latch member until it assumes a position asshown by Figure 2.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that a bracket of this type may besecured to each side of the window frame and may be readily and easilyadjusted to its proper position, the securing arms engaging the edges ofthe window frame in such a way as to insure against marring ordisfiguring 35 arm 12 acts to hold the latch against ac cidentaldisplacement.

I claim:

A window shade bracket including a pair of sections, means forconnecting the sections to permit of movement of one sectionlongitudinally of the adjacent section, a latch member for locking thesections in their positions of adjustment, fingers formed integral withthe sections, an eccentric latch member having flat surfaces adapted tobe moved into engagement with one of the fingers for moving the fingerwith respect to the finger at the opposite end of the device to clamp asupporting surface therebetween, and bracket arms carried by thesections.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature.

ELMER M. BAILEY.

